NEWS

2013 JUNO Award nominations announced

Toronto, Feb. 19, 2013 - The nominees for the 2013 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference in Toronto this morning, as Canada's top artists now get ready for a trip to the Prairies during JUNO Week in Regina and Moose Jaw, April 15 - April 21, 2013.

It was also announced that 2013 JUNO Award nominees Carly Rae Jepsen, Billy Talent, Marianas Trench and Michael Bublé will perform during the Sunday, April 21 broadcast from Regina's Brandt Centre. Additional performers will be announced in the coming weeks!

Bublé, the host of The 2013 JUNO Awards Broadcast, airing live on CTV, is also nominated this year and will contend for the JUNO Fan Choice Award.

Elliott BROOD Paper Bag*Fontana North
Days Into Years
Great Lake Swimmers Nettwerk*Sony
New Wild Everywhere
Le Vent du Nord Borealis*eOne
Tromper le temps
The Strumbellas Independent*Fontana North
My Father and The Hunter
The Wooden Sky Black Box*Fontana North
Every Child A Daughter, Every Moon A Sun

Colin Bernard Independent
Hold On
Manafest Manafest*Fontana North
Fighter
Newworldson Platinum Pop*David C. Cook
Rebel Transmission
The City Harmonic Integrity*Provident
I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home)
Thousand Foot Krutch TFK*Tone Tree
The End Is Where We Begin

WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS) (PRESENTED IN HONOUR OF BILLY BRYANS)